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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12897 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Sep 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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